docs/content/copilot/github-copilot-chat/copilot-chat-in-ides/about-github-copilot-chat-in-your-ide.md

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About GitHub Copilot Chat in your IDE	{% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_chat %} can help you by providing answers to coding related questions {% ifversion ghec %}on {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom_the_website %} or{% endif %} directly within a supported IDE.	/early-access/copilot/github-copilot-chat-transparency-note /early-access/copilot/github-copilot-chat-technical-preview-license-terms /copilot/github-copilot-chat/about-github-copilot-chat	{% data reusables.gated-features.copilot-chat-callout %}	feature copilot	Copilot	About Copilot Chat	rai

{% vscode %}

{% data reusables.rai.copilot.about-copilot-chat-ide %}

{% data reusables.rai.copilot.copilot-chat-ide-input-processing %}

{% data reusables.rai.copilot.copilot-chat-ide-language-model-analysis %}

{% data reusables.rai.copilot.copilot-chat-ide-response-generation %}

When you use the @github chat participant, {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_chat_short %} will be able to gather context from your code stored on {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom_the_website %} and search results from Bing (if enabled by your administrator).

{% data reusables.rai.copilot.copilot-chat-ide-output-formatting %}

{% data reusables.rai.copilot.copilot-chat-ide-use-cases %}

Answering coding questions

You can ask {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_chat_short %} for help or clarification on specific coding problems and receive responses in natural language format or in code snippet format.

The response generated by {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_chat_short %} will use the model's training data set to answer your questions.

When you use the @github chat participant, the response generated may additionally use search results from Bing, code in your repositories, and Markdown documentation in your knowledge bases.

This can be a useful tool for programmers, as it can provide guidance and support for common coding tasks and challenges.

{% data reusables.rai.copilot.copilot-chat-ide-improving-performance %}

{% data reusables.rai.copilot.copilot-chat-ide-limitations %}

Leveraging a web search to answer a question

Note

• Bing search integration in {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_chat_short %} is currently in beta and is subject to change.
• The @github chat participant in {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode_shortname %} is currently in preview and is subject to change. For more information, see "Supplemental Terms of Use for Microsoft Azure Previews."

When you use the @github chat participant, {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_chat %} can use a Bing search to help answer your question if this has been enabled by your administrator.

Your {% data variables.product.prodname_enterprise %} administrator can enable Bing for your whole enterprise, or can delegate this decision to the organizational administrator. For more information, see "AUTOTITLE."

When leveraging Bing, {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} will use the content of your prompt, as well as additional available context, to generate a Bing search query on your behalf that is sent to the Bing Search API. {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} will provide a link to the search results with its response. The search query sent to Bing is governed by Microsoft's Privacy Statement.

{% data reusables.rai.copilot.copilot-chat-ide-next-steps %}

{% endvscode %}

{% visualstudio %}

{% data reusables.rai.copilot.about-copilot-chat-ide %}

{% data reusables.rai.copilot.copilot-chat-ide-input-processing %}

{% data reusables.rai.copilot.copilot-chat-ide-language-model-analysis %}

{% data reusables.rai.copilot.copilot-chat-ide-response-generation %}

When you use the @github chat participant, {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_chat_short %} will be able to gather context from your code stored on {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom_the_website %} and search results from Bing (if enabled by your administrator).

{% data reusables.rai.copilot.copilot-chat-ide-output-formatting %}

{% data reusables.rai.copilot.copilot-chat-ide-use-cases %}

Answering coding questions

You can ask {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_chat_short %} for help or clarification on specific coding problems and receive responses in natural language format or in code snippet format.

The response generated by {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_chat_short %} will use the model's training data set to answer your questions.

This can be a useful tool for programmers, as it can provide guidance and support for common coding tasks and challenges.

{% data reusables.rai.copilot.copilot-chat-ide-improving-performance %}

{% data reusables.rai.copilot.copilot-chat-ide-limitations %}

{% data reusables.rai.copilot.copilot-chat-ide-next-steps %}

{% endvisualstudio %}

{% jetbrains %}

{% data reusables.rai.copilot.about-copilot-chat-ide %}

{% data reusables.rai.copilot.copilot-chat-ide-input-processing %}

{% data reusables.rai.copilot.copilot-chat-ide-language-model-analysis %}

{% data reusables.rai.copilot.copilot-chat-ide-response-generation %}

{% data reusables.rai.copilot.copilot-chat-ide-output-formatting %}

{% data reusables.rai.copilot.copilot-chat-ide-use-cases %}

Answering coding questions

You can ask {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_chat_short %} for help or clarification on specific coding problems and receive responses in natural language format or in code snippet format.

The response generated by {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_chat_short %} will use the model's training data set to answer your questions.

This can be a useful tool for programmers, as it can provide guidance and support for common coding tasks and challenges.

{% data reusables.rai.copilot.copilot-chat-ide-improving-performance %}

{% data reusables.rai.copilot.copilot-chat-ide-limitations %}

{% data reusables.rai.copilot.copilot-chat-ide-next-steps %}

{% endjetbrains %}